Functional Job Title : Senior Associate
Reports to : Lead for Regulatory Reporting Report Preparation
Department / Division : Report Preparation
Basic Purpose of Job :
The Senior Associate in this role will be responsible for supporting the FINREP & Branch Team in preparation of daily, monthly,
quarterly and annual reporting to local European Regulators including but not limited to, Deutsche Bundesbank and several other
European national competent authorities on various statistical reports, internal management and external ad-hoc reporting.
Responsibilities & Tasks Include :
- Complete and accurate preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to applicable regulators
- Prepare initial schedules and reports, including primary data provider capture point and work paper preparations
- Analyze financial data in order to complete filings, understand fluctuations and uncover potential inaccuracies
- Perform edit check reviews and follow up on applicable discrepancies
- Perform reconciliations across products, reports and schedules
- Execute source system data reconciliation versus General Ledger
- Prepare monthly management reports and trends on capital adequacy
- Monthly systems processing of ABACUS DaVinci including manual systems entries, data extractions, data quality checks and
reconciliations
Stay informed of regulatory changes and work with management to develop processes for implementation of new reportingrequirements
Maintain detailed procedures and documentation for the above processesEducation and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or equivalent5-8 years of progressive experience in banking or financial servicesExcellent communication, documentation and organizational skillsProven track record of successful project executionAbility to multi-task and work under high pressure deadlinesAbility to reprioritize timelyStrong attention to detail and accuracyAbility to work with other departments and represent the team in a positive mannerAbility to work both independently and as part of a teamFamiliarity with bank reporting and local German / IFRS accountingHigh level of interpersonal skills and integrityChartered Accountant certification (not required but beneficial)Familiarity with financial products and financial institution operationsFamiliarity with European Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and German Banking Act (KWG)Skills / Knowledge
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)Advanced Microsoft Excel and ability to manipulate dataKnowledge of Regulatory Reporting software (e.g. ABACUS DaVinci) a plusProven ability to write, tune and execute complex SQL queriesAbility to use Bloomberg terminal as a research toolFinancial and accounting skillset – knowledge of regulatory reports and formsStrong Analytical and problem solving skillsAbility to transform a business need into a visual representationGerman Language skllls are a plus